the Vivo X300 Pro inaugurates the biggest photographic battle in recent years

China plays in another league. And the new Vivo X300 Pro has just demonstrated that the might of the Chinese mobile industry is far ahead of the competition when it sets its mind to it. with the previous generation we already checked that Vivo is consolidating itself as a total reference in mobile photography. With their new flagship just presented, they have just hit the table again. Let Apple, Samsung and Google take note, because the distance is becoming more and more evident.

We have gone to Shanghai to see the Vivo mobiles.

These are our first impressions of the Vivo X300 Pro. A brutal mobile that has many numbers to become the best photography smartphone of the year. Because although at the moment it is only official in China, it is already confirmed that it will soon arrive in Spain. Very attentive to everything it offers; The super high range of this end of the year that comes from China is ready to leave behind all the models that we considered leading at a stroke.

Vivo X300 Pro technical sheet

Once upon a time there was a camera attached to a mobile

It was the headline we chose for the Vivo X200 Pro review and I think there is no better way to describe what this series represents. In the Vivo X300 Pro, photography determines everything.

We are not looking at an ultra-thin mobile. Nor does it have as striking a design as one of its direct rivals, the Xiaomi 17 Pro. On the Vivo X300 Pro, the circular rear camera module It is your identity sign. There is no rear screen or pronounced curves, but a 6.78″ flat screen, a metal body that conveys solidity and attention to detail and a more traditional aesthetic. Xiaomi decided to go for innovation this year, Vivo revolves everything around the camera and sticks to what it knows works.

We are looking at a top flagship in terms of technical specifications. The Vivo X300 Pro releases the new Dimension 9500the processor with which MediaTek measures itself directly against the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. They are accompanied by 16 GB of RAM and storage that uses UFS 4.1 to achieve the best management speeds. As for the battery, it is presented with 6,510 mAh, although this figure could vary in its European version, as We have already seen what has happened on previous occasions..

Taking advantage of the launch, the new OriginOS 6the new version of its operating system based on Android 16 that will allow you to leave behind Funtouch OS and incorporates an aesthetic redesign clearly inspired by Liquid Glasshas considerably improved its fluidity and adds compatibility with PC and Mac for sending files and screen mirroring. Five years of guaranteed system updates will be offered with the Vivo X300 Pro.

ZEISS puts the icing on the cake with a 200MP telephoto and a single main sensor

In the triple camera of the Vivo X300 Pro, there are two sensors that stand out especially: the telephoto and the main sensor. For the wide angle we have a 50 megapixel, autofocus and 15 mm sensor, signed by ZEISS, like its entire camera. But this is not where we find the great photographic leap. It is in the main and in the telephoto where Vivo puts all the meat on the grill.

The telephoto lens of the Vivo X300 Pro is a ZEISS APO sensor with 200 megapixels and 3.7x optical zoom of 85 mm. Vivo is betting on an ISOCELL HPB “Thanos” sensor with 0.56 μm pixels manufactured by Samsung for the occasion. With this addition the new phone becomes at the height of the X200 Ultra model which we had the opportunity to test a few months ago, but it is not so immediate, because Vivo promises that it is a completely new sensor. A new 200 megapixel sensor for the telephoto that promises to eclipse everything seen so far. We have had the opportunity to test it briefly during its presentation and the result in x5 and x10 is astounding.

And it’s not just the components used, the aggressive AI processing achieves images with extraordinary definition. For me who comes from photography of the Google Pixelthis Vivo X300 Pro is along the same lines and I would even say, without testing it in detail, that it surpasses them.

The second protagonist is the LYT-828 main sensor with 50 megapixels, 24 mm and lens with f/1.6 aperture. It is a sensor co-created between Vivo and Sony, signed by ZEISS and that promises a stabilization up to CIPA 5.5a standard on the order of those achieved by gimbals, they say from Vivo. It also has a ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating to try to reduce flare and ghosting.

But the advantages of this sensor do not stop there. The LYT-828 is probably the most advanced photo sensor available in a mobile phone to date. It is about the first sensor to achieve a dynamic range of more than 100 dB and almost 17 steps. What does this mean? Mainly that images with exceptional HDR can be obtained; which translates into super vivid images with a very wide range of colors.

This commitment to colors also carries over to video, where the Vivo X300 Pro supports 4K recording at 120fps with 10-bit and Dolby Vision. A 4K video recording at 120fps also offered with the telephoto sensor. As for multifocal portraiture, Vivo allows them in ranges ranging from 24mm to 135mm. For the front camera we have a 50 megapixel sensor.

As if that were not enough, the Vivo X300 Pro has an external attachable telephoto lens kit, such as the one we used with the Vivo X200 Ultra. It is an independent product, but specifically created to get even more out of the magnificent zoom of the mobile.

The kit is based on its own case, a grip with trigger and its own Attachable telephoto lens that magnifies up to 2.3 times the result of the mobile. These days we will have the opportunity to test it in detail and we will be able to tell you later what our experience has been. The first sensations with the Vivo X300 Pro and its zoom have been excellent, we have no doubt that we will have a great time with this accessory. For years now, digital cameras began to decrease in use due to the great advance of mobile phones, but with these attachable lenses they are directly seeking to surpass them.

The photographic mobile of the year will come from China

The first to show its cards was the Xiaomi 17 Pro. With its collaboration with Leica, Xiaomi is betting on a sensor Light Fusion 950L with a dynamic range of 16.5 EV and a 60 mm telephoto. The next has been this Vivo X300 Pro and its LYT-828 signed by ZEISS and created together with Sony. It seemed difficult, but Vivo has managed to extend the dynamic range to record levels and adds optical stabilization that promises to transform the OIS we know. Soon it will be OPPO and its Find X9 Pro the one who shows what he has in hand for his flagship with Hasselblad. And also Realme with its GT8 Pro and a possible collaboration with Ricoh.

Be that as it may, in this final stretch of the year all eyes are on China. The flagships of the country’s main manufacturers have released cameras and have perfected their processing enough to place themselves on the front line of battle. It is possible that the iPhone, Pixel or Galaxy win in performance, design, software or other features, but after knowing what is coming, we can affirm that it is clearly a step ahead. Chinese manufacturers are showing us their teeth.

And the best of all is that it is only the first bite. The Vivo X300 Pro is the gateway to the new photographic generationbut if we follow the line so far, it will not be his last attack. We do not have confirmation of when the supposed Vivo X300 Ultra and its possible 200 MP main sensor would arrive, but it will probably get closer at the beginning of next year, when the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and above all the future Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultrathe mobile that will have the difficult task of at least being equipped with what Vivo has just taught us.

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